Haunted Roads of Western Pennsylvania

by Thomas White, Tony Lavorgne

Overview

Ghostly travelers are said to wander the lonely roads of western Pennsylvania. A creeping fog rises from Blue Mist Road, and stories of car crashes, lynchings and even strange beasts haunt this isolated stretch outside Pittsburgh. Is it the angry spirit of a jealous husband or a gypsy king who stalks Erie County's Axe Murder Hollow? Shades of Death Road in Washington County may be host to phantom coal miners killed during a deadly labor dispute. With firsthand accounts and historical research, authors Thomas White and Tony Lavorgne travel the backcountry roads and byways of western Pennsylvania to discover their ghost tales and mysterious legends.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781467118163
Publisher:	History Press, The
Publication date:	09/28/2015
Series:	Haunted America
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Thomas White is the university archivist and curator of special collections in the Gumberg Library at Duquesne University. He is also an adjunct lecturer in Duquesne's history department and an adjunct professor of history at La Roche College. White received a master's degree in public history from Duquesne University. He is the published author of nine books, all of which focus on Pennsylvania history.

Tony Lavorgne is an independent researcher of historical mysteries and the unexplained. He specializes in obscure paranormal and anthropological topics. A native of Pittsburgh, he was most recently a contributing writer for the book Supernatural Lore of Pennsylvania: Ghosts, Monsters and Miracles. Lavorgne resides in Southwestern Pennsylvania where he operates his own antique business.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 7

Introduction: Why Go to a Haunted Road? 9

Haunted Roads in Context 13

Blue Mist Road: Allegheny County 23

Shades of Death Road: Washington County 48

Axe Murder Hollow: Erie County 59

Mystery Mile and Mudlick Hollow Road: Beaver County 65

The Many 13 Bends Roads: Allegheny County 79

Hogback Road: Mercer County 90

Crybaby Bridge: Greene County 99

The Green Man's Wanderings: Various Counties 103

Conclusion 115

Selected Bibliography 117

Index 123

About the Authors 127